August 27, 2018 Jen 4.5 miles 500 feet gained
The Wildwood is a concrete sidewalk. Ditto the connector trails. Thank god Lief Ericson and the firelanes have a little give.
Recent Hikes
August 25, 2018 Roman Road 19 Trail 4 miles 1,500 feet gained
Great steep hike when we're short on time. I'd like to say the ridge was same as always, but it was not. The forest is stressed by drought, rhodies are also drying out. We need some real rain.. P.S. Just realized we were there just 4 days before a woman, who was attacked and killed by a cougar, was reported missing.
August 24 to August 26, 2018 Woodswalker Driftwood Campground 20 miles 3,500 feet gained 2 nights
Wonderful smoke free, heat free car camping and dayhiking excursion in the Broken Top area. The first day we were able to hike to Broken Hand before we ran out of daylight and hit our turnaround time. I had wanted to go on to No Name Lake, but I was able to easily see the route I would take. The second day, we went up to Park Meadows and after five miles of ...
August 24, 2018 Father Guido Sarducci Sunrise Lake 8.09 miles 2,500 feet gained
While I like to call this the “Lotalakes hike”.... as in 4 miles you can view 9 lakes, if you include within your itinerary a short scramble up Browns Peak, the actual TH is Palisades Lakes up by Sunrise. Felt a bit like fall as it was 39 degrees up at Sunrise when I arrived at around 10AM.
August 23 to August 24, 2018 Jen Plummer Peak 8 miles 2,000 feet gained 1 night
Brought my son up to Mt Rainier. Last time we came up here it was rainy and overcast. We started out Thursday in the Portland smog and were delighted to find blue skies and the mountain out. We wandered around Longmire, set up camp and went up to Paradise after dinner. Had a wonderful evening up there, brought our chairs and sketchpads. Set up above Alta vis...
August 19, 2018 Woodswalker Dee Lake 10.5 miles 1,250 feet gained
Wonderful day out in lake and meadow land. We made a grand loop, up Thomas Lake trail to Rock Lakes, cutting over to Junction lake on an abandoned trail. Heading north and east to Lemei Lake, and then continuing north to the cutoff trail at Clear Lake back to the PCT. WE followed PCT south to Bear Lake and then took another abandoned trail back to Rock Lakes...
August 18 to August 19, 2018 runandsew Palmer Glacier 5.5 miles 2,500 feet gained 1 night
Went up the Climbers Trail, spent the night and continued up to Palmer, headed west and down to the Timberline Trail and back to the lodge. Possibly the best time on the mountain this summer!
August 18 to August 19, 2018 Roman Bear Lake 10 miles 1,250 feet gained 1 night
Checked some of the little lakes/ponds I found earlier in spring in snow - wanted to see how they look in the summer. Swam in 4. Ate so much berries I got stomach ache. Met 2 rangers (while on trail) and got my permit checked. Saw a dozen of elk (was slow with my camera), then another lone elk on the way back. Sitting by one lake & drying up I observed a mou...
August 15, 2018 Sarah Johnson Couch Lake (historical) 5.5 miles 250 feet gained
On Wednesday after work, I decided to head out for an Adventurous Young Mazamas urban hike starting at the downtown REI. Matt Reeder (local hiking guide author and all around nice guy) hosted an evening of music trivia and visits to former and existing music venues in Portland. While my legs were a little sore from my climb the day before, gain on this was m...
August 14 to August 15, 2018 Sarah Johnson Mount Aix 12 miles 4,250 feet gained 1 night
The pronunciation of this peak is questionable, I've read three different variations, "Aches", "Eye" and "Ikes." Mt. Aix is located in the William O. Douglas Wilderness, just outside of Mount Rainier National Park. I'm kind of partial to Aches, as it makes sense with the amount of elevation you gain right from the beginning. The drive out from Portland is st...
August 13 to August 14, 2018 Jen Pyramid Peak 19 miles 5,500 feet gained 1 night
Started out at Longmire and took the Wonderland to Indian Henry, then headed up above Mirror Lakes. Rather buggy between 3500-5000 ft, but once in the alpine area, it was really nice.However, the whole area is very smoky/hazy. The meadows between Mirror Lakes and Pyramid Peak are lovely. Just need a cross country permit to camp there,I was the only one. Pyra...
August 12, 2018 Roman Umbrella Falls 9 miles 1,500 feet gained
Family hike above Mt Hood Meadows.
August 12 to August 15, 2018 Father Guido Sarducci High Camp 12 miles 6,750 feet gained 3 nights
I have not climbed Adams since sometime in the 1990's so when a friend from Gresham invited me to climb with him and his 2 college age kids I could not pass it up. One thing I forgot though was how bloody far away it is from my house ..... almost 6 hours, and as we were meeting at the TH Monday morning @ 10:30 I decided to head down Sunday afternoon and camp...
August 11, 2018 Debbi Lakes Basin Campground 4.5 miles 500 feet gained
August 11 to August 12, 2018 runandsew White River Glacier 2 miles 500 feet gained 1 night
No judging. We started hiking at 7:30pm and our goal was a good spot for the meteor shower.
August 11 to August 15, 2018 Woodswalker Wallowa Falls 53.5 miles 9,500 feet gained 4 nights
I had an amazing eastern Oregon trip, doing several day hikes out in the Wallowas. My favorites were Ice Lake, Mirror Lake and Chimney Lake. I had planned to push myself by doing a couple of summits, but the temperatures were in the high 80's even at 7600'. So I was forced to chill out by the lakes instead, which was the best idea ever. The bloom is 70% done...
August 9, 2018 Roman Placid Lake 2 miles 0 feet gained
Not really a hike, just a nice vacation day on a lake. Mosquitoes were minimal, berries - plentiful, finally the time to hit trails in Indian Heaven. But I need more practice swimming, it's been a long time..
August 9, 2018 Debbi Castle Valley 4.5 miles 500 feet gained
August 8, 2018 Debbi Lake Mary 5 miles 750 feet gained
August 8 to August 10, 2018 Father Guido Sarducci Antler Peak 9.75 miles 2,000 feet gained 2 nights
Camped @ White River & spent a day up at Sunrise hiking to the Fremont Lookout & up to Dege Peak. Hot & hazy conditions.
August 8, 2018 pizza pal Fish Creek Campground/Day Use 2.5 miles 250 feet gained
August 6, 2018 Debbi Caples Lake Campground 5 miles 500 feet gained
August 6 to August 7, 2018 Jen Mount Valerianos (not official) 17 miles 5,000 feet gained 1 night
This was a (mostly) fun solo adventure. I started at 5pm at the Upper Dungeness TH and hiked in to the junction with Royal Creek and set up camp. Next day I hiked up the Dungeness to the super steep Goat Lake trail. Saw a bear! Swam in a gorgeous alpine lake! Took a nap next to a gorgeous alpine lake! After lounging over an hour at the lake, I scrambled up a...
August 5, 2018 Debbi Brockway Summit 8.5 miles 1,250 feet gained
August 5 to August 6, 2018 Jen Buckhorn Mountain 14 miles 4,750 feet gained 1 night
We started in the late afternoon and hiked up the Upper Big Quilcene. Set up camp in the meadows just below Marmot Pass. Beautiful sunset. Got up early the next morning to summit Buckhorn, then returned to camp, packed up and headed out. Very nice day.
August 4, 2018 Roman Mud Creek 1.5 miles 0 feet gained
Got a nice "hike" picking blueberries and peaches most of the day (to fill freezer for winter). One of the reasons I like living here is we're not limited to fruits from the mall, that taste like plastic. Now if we only get some decent rain so wild mushrooms can start..
August 4, 2018 Debbi 2.5 miles 250 feet gained
August 4 to August 5, 2018 runandsew Cooper Spur 12 miles 4,750 feet gained 1 night
Started hiking at 7pm and made it to the shelter on the Timberline Trail in record time. Set up our tent at 7,000', caught the stars, then woke up and headed up to 8500' and all the way back down. Ouchy toes.
August 4, 2018 Sarah Johnson Eruption 13 miles 3,000 feet gained
After a weekend off from hard hiking, my friend Tom from BCEP called out on facebook to see if anyone would like to join him for a somewhat strenuous, 13 mile hike by Mount St Helens. I responded, as did fellow Mazama member Prajwal (whom I met when he was our assistant during BCEP), and his partner Dan. I added my partner Zane to the mix (first time he has ...
August 1, 2018 pizza pal Twin Lakes 4.5 miles 1,000 feet gained
July 30, 2018 Woodswalker Cooper Spur 7 miles 2,500 feet gained
Wonderful day getting out of the heat.
July 28 to July 30, 2018 Roman Kramer Point 10 miles 0 feet gained 2 nights
Nice rest from the heat at the beach. Gorgeous gray skies, cold water, foggy 65 degrees, even some drizzle at night :) Low tides in the morning were the lowest I ever seen. Camped nearby in the Coast Range. It was nice to stay half day on Monday, before driving to work.
July 28, 2018 Sarah Johnson Lower Falls 3.8 miles 250 feet gained
Remember when I said I was going to do something easy and not do any climbing? Yeah, that backfired. Anyone who has followed social media this past two weeks knows how much of a overcrowded nightmare Lower Lewis River Falls was. I didn’t set out on my day intending to be part of a problem. I knew it was going to be hot, and I wanted to swim. I didn’t want to...
July 28 to July 29, 2018 Father Guido Sarducci Eldorado Peak 10 miles 7,250 feet gained 1 night
This was a tough climb. We climbed via the East Ridge. The approach is brutal, you climb 4000' in the first 2 miles with 1000' being a boulder scramble..... and with a 30lb+ pack and the hot weather we were pretty gassed when we made it to camp at the Roush Creek Basin just below the Eldorado Glacier. Day 2.... climbing to the top of Eldorado's 8868' peak, w...
July 24, 2018 Jen City of Portland Reservoir Number 4 4.5 miles 500 feet gained
Trying to get a little am exercise before the oven turns on.
July 22, 2018 Woodswalker Hannum Spring 7.6 miles 2,250 feet gained
A marvelously quiet and beautiful day on the mountain. We hiked from the lower Cooper Spur TH up the Tillly Jane trail. The Lupines are mostly done, but the goldenrod, yarrow and penstamens were going strong. We headed over at the top to Cloud Cap, which was open for a tour, so we got to see the inside. We just caught a bit of the tour, but it sounded great....
July 21 to July 24, 2018 Roman Nannie Ridge 33.5 miles 6,750 feet gained 3 nights
4 days of exploring mountain meadows, scree fields, abandoned trails, ponds, and waterfalls. So much to see there!
July 21 to July 22, 2018 Sarah Johnson Mount Adams 12.4 miles 6,750 feet gained 1 night
After last week, I was really doubting myself, and wondering whether I could do another summit just one week later. So, naturally, I emailed my climb leader George, who was one of my BCEP instructors, asking him what pace he intended on taking. I was assured, "Don't worry Sarah, I take a slow pace on this one." So I figured, worst case scenario, I make it to...
July 21, 2018 Debbi Sahale Falls 4.5 miles 500 feet gained
July 21 to July 22, 2018 runandsew Timberline Trail 3 miles 500 feet gained 1 night
We simply wanted to get some star shots, so only hiked 1.5 miles out, set up camp.
July 21 to July 22, 2018 Father Guido Sarducci Tubal Cain 20.81 miles 5,000 feet gained 1 night
When hiking up Buckhorn Pass/Peak I have been intrigued by a rock formation to the N/E of Buckhorn located on a high ridge. Doing a little research I was able to determine that while the formation has no official name it was called by area miners as " The Castle". We entered at the Tubal Cain Mine TH and made camp just below Buckhorn Pass. Picture perfect ev...
July 18 to July 19, 2018 Jen Mother Mountain 7.7 miles 3,750 feet gained 1 night
What a great day of off trail rambling in alpine terrain. Alternating travel between rock, snow and meadows kept it interesting. Saw one goat and lots of marmots.
July 16, 2018 Woodswalker Timberline Trail 12.5 miles 3,250 feet gained
Wonderful day around and above Paradise Park on Mt. Hood. The flowers are still looking good. The biting flies aren't bad and I got up high enough, early enough above the park, to see some of the waterfalls coming off the glaciers. Wonderful day.
July 15, 2018 Debbi Garfield Ledges 5 miles 250 feet gained
July 15, 2018 Father Guido Sarducci Plummer Peak 4.2 miles 2,000 feet gained
Took the trail to the saddle of Pinnacle and then climbed to the 6374’ summit of Plummer Peak. It is an easy climb to the summit w/ no exposure. All class 2 stuff. Views from the peak were 360 & very nice. Then returned to the saddle and followed the climbers trail to the saddle of The Castle. Summiting the Castle is a much more difficult climb which is beyo...
July 14, 2018 Debbi Little Salmon la Sac 3.5 miles 250 feet gained
July 14 to July 17, 2018 runandsew Driftwood Campground 28.5 miles 5,000 feet gained 3 nights
Well, I got nailed by mosquito and ant bites with long sleeves and long pants. Errggg. Other than that, No Name Lake was possibly the most beautiful scene we have ever encountered.
July 14 to July 15, 2018 Sarah Johnson Devils Lake Campground 13 miles 5,000 feet gained 1 night
This was a hard climb for me, I don't do well with hot weather and elevation gain. Add to that our climbing party had two different speeds, one of which started out with way too fast of a pace for me. We left Portland Saturday morning around 7:30 am, stopping for breakfast near the Zigzag ranger station. I tried to fuel up but my stomach was in knots and I f...
July 13, 2018 Debbi Thorp Creek 9 miles 2,250 feet gained
July 11 to July 12, 2018 Roman Boulder Lake 2.5 miles 250 feet gained 1 night
Probably the laziest overnight trip (it was warm in low 80's, but so much better than near 100F at work); I got there on Wednesday just before dark, and spent Thursday swimming in the lake, going around it and checking out Little Boulder, and just reading in camp. Awesome day.
